Foreign and Commonwealth Office
These scholarships, funded by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and administered by the British Council, are prestigious awards which enable overseas students to study in the UK.
Scholarships are offered in over 150 countries and enable talented graduates and young professionals to become familiar with the UK and gain skills which will benefit their countries.
There are two types of scholarship:
1. Fully funded scholarships full scholarships that cover tuition fees, monthly stipend and various one-off allowances.
2. Part funded scholarships these vary from award to award and cover part/full stipend and/or allowances.
Most scholarships are for Masters study: MPhil and PhDs are only funded where there is an existing partnership arrangement.
Funding information
- Value:
Varies: see description
- Number of awards per year:
2300 per year
- Funding applies to:
- International (non-EU) applicants
- Funding duration:
Up to 3 years
Contacts and how to apply
- Contact details:
- Administrative contact and how to apply:
Applicants apply to The British Embassy/High Commission or The British Council in the country of which they are a citizen. See country listing on the Chevening website and select the country for which you are a citizen for the application procedure. Chevening Online cannot issue online application forms.
- Deadline notes:
See country and institution websites.
